Please keep some thoughts for our beloved wildlife, pets and animals everywhere during this holiday; the trauma and stress caused by loud "bomb" sounds and sudden flashes of fireworks is heartbreaking. Their habitats should be places of peace. May God watch over them.
A Fourth of July fireworks show is set to be held in Big Bear Valley despite concerns from thousands of people who signed a petition saying the fireworks could have potentially harmful effects on the area's beloved resident bald eagles.
The creators of the petition say this is for the safety of Jackie and Shadow's eaglets, Sunny and Gizmo, who fledged in early June.
It reads, in part: "Eagles do not naturally fly after dark unless they are threatened or disturbed. The loud and frightening explosions of fireworks can spook them, causing them to flee their nests, potentially into situations fraught with danger."
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A Fourth of July fireworks show is set to be held in Big Bear Valley despite concerns from thousands of people who signed a petition saying the fireworks could have potentially harmful effects on the area's beloved resident bald eagles.
The creators of the petition say this is for the safety of Jackie and Shadow's eaglets, Sunny and Gizmo, who fledged in early June.
It reads, in part: "Eagles do not naturally fly after dark unless they are threatened or disturbed. The loud and frightening explosions of fireworks can spook them, causing them to flee their nests, potentially into situations fraught with danger."
https://www.youtube.com/ch...
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Eagles and Fireworks… Our eagles are still in the area--Shadow was on the nest yesterday afternoon and on Twin Pines with Jackie before that. One of the adul...
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02:25 PM - Jul 04, 2025
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